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MEET THE TEAM

Bridging technology and society to improve humanity.

We are founders, operators, engineers, technologists, business leaders, academics and social entrepreneurs passionate about training the future digital workforce, accelerating IoT technologies and startups, driving economic development and closing the digital divide.  

WRC Leadership

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Gerard Hayes, Ph.D. 

President

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Jordan Stearns

Operations Manager

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Cynthia LaMarche

Accounting & Administration

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Amy Tucker

Director of Strategy

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Scott Yates

Media Relations

ConnectedCommunities Leadership

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Matthew Bauer

Vice President

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Robin Campos

Program Manager

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Erica Hixon

Project Lead, DigitalBridge NC

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Jeremy Kennell 

Project Lead, DigitalBridge CO

RIoT Leadership

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Tom Snyder

Vice President & Executive Director

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Rachael Newberry

Program Director

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Frank Dees

Wilson Community Lead 

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Jennifer Morgan

Stafford Community Lead 

WRC Technologies Leadership

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Ko Takamizawa, Ph.D. 

Technical Manager

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Shruthi Soora 

Technical Program Manager

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John Swartz, Ph.D. 

Government Technical Lead

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Mike Barts, Ph.D. 

New Initiatives Technical Lead

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Asokan Ram

Senior Architect

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